Re: file size limitations/out of memory error msg

[Robert Grigg rjgrigg@xxxxxxxx]

Carl,
I would like to offer a work-around to the problem. Users of Xy3 might want
to consider an alternative approach to large directories, one that allows
them to continue to use the point-and-shoot technique for opening files. I
offered some advice in a previous note about a file manager named
Salamander that can be configured in a way that allows users of Xy4 or Xy3
to open files with long names. The program supplies a dos alias, allowing
Xy3 and Xy4 to open the file. However it does favor the use of the windowed
mode rather than the full-screen mode. Version 1.52 (I believe) is free and
should not be too hard to find. It is at least one way of extending the
power of our favorite word-processor. I hope this helps.

Robert Grigg
rjgrigg@xxxxxxxx

At 06:22 PM 6/2/2005, you wrote:
> Never mind. I just tested BIGDIR.PM in Xy3 (v3.55 and v3.58B).
> Both versions bomb, due to a bug in Editor's handling of the "any
> character" wildcard (reverse-video "X"). The damn thing changes the
> filenames to literal X's! The second version cured that problem in
> NB3 (tested by one user), but not in Xy3. If any of you Xy3 mavens
> can get that CI command to work, or find a workable substitute for
> it, be my guest. I've lost interest.
>
> --
> Carl Distefano
> cld@xxxxxxxx